Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie (local pronunciations {{IPA|/?mɛt??i/}}, {{IPA|/?mɛt?i/}}) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 146,136. Metairie is the largest suburb in the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. Metairie ranks as the fifth-largest CDP in the nation, behind Honolulu, Hawaii, Paradise, Nevada, Arlington, Virginia, and Sunrise Manor, Nevada. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006 and 70062.

Hurricane Katrina

On August 29, 2005, Metairie was hit hard by the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, including widespread flooding from Lake Pontchartrain caused by the breaches and overflowing of lake levees. However, despite the severe devastation, it was not as badly affected as New Orleans proper as the breach of the 17th Street Canal levee on the Metairie-New Orleans border was on the other side. See Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

Related Topics:
August 29 - 2005 - Hurricane Katrina - Flooding - Lake Pontchartrain - Levee - New Orleans - Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

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